Flames too hard to extinguish

Chapter 13: The key to progress

Chapter 13: The key to progress

Gray quickened his pace as he journeyed on through the labyrinth now realising how much time his fake reunion with his teacher took. 

As he neared the end of the corridor he came to the edge of a highly spacious room.

Gray rubbed his eyes just to check he wasn't hallucinating. He saw before him a beautiful woman with sun blonde hair, she was wearing a blue tank top and a black skirt his ogling ceased when he realised something. 

She was in danger! Not one but three Vulcan's were preparing to attack her! However, gray didn't move instead he watched what she did next.

"Open gate of the golden bull Taurus!"

"Moo I will protect Lucy's nice body! Fierce mooove!" Gray watched the muscular cow that just vanish into existence jump into the air crashing his razor sharp axe into the ground shattering the surface.

"What is this kind of magic? I have never seen it before?!"

 Gray watched as the bull took out two of the Vulcan's but unfortunately for the newcomer he didn't see the third Vulcan's attack coming. The kick sent the cow flying and knocked him out.

"Taurus!" The girl screamed in fear now she had been rendered defenceless. 

Gray sprung into action now seeing the girl unarmed.

"Ice make shield!" Gray formed a massive wall of ice blocking the Vulcan's fist. The girl looked up in astonishment at the wizard.

"An ice wizard? I've never seen such incredible magic power! The girl thought to herself.

"Ice cannon!" Gray forged a bazooka and launched a sphere of ice towards the Vulcan sending it crashing into the wall.

"Are you okay?" Gray questioned as he put his arm out to her. The girl gladly accepted the hand up but froze when she saw what she saw.

"A Fairy Tail insignia?! You're a Fairy Tail wizard?!"

Gray smirked at the compliment.

"That I am my name is Gray Fullbuster an ice wizard and you are?"

"My names Lucy. I'm a celestial spirit wizard. How can I join Fairy Tail? Is there an interview or something please tell me!?" Lucy was over excited meeting a Fairy Tail wizard.

"I'll let you know later. What are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for a gold zodiac key which I was told was in this labyrinth." Lucy looked around the room for any signs of gold or silver for a celestial key. Until she saw something gold gray had in his hand.

"Can I have that please?"

"What this? I figured it was a key for inside here. Sure" gray handed Lucy the key.

"It's the gate of the maiden awesome! I am connected to the spirit world. Heed my call pass through the gate! Open Gate of the maiden Virgo!" A pink haired woman burrowed through the ground ascending with chains on her hands. 

"You called mistress?"

"Yes but I don't really like the name mistress"

"Okay how about princess?"

"That's more like it. So let's get this contract done." Lucy pulled out a notepad and pen whilst she proceeded to begin. "Are you free Mondays?"

"Yes princess"

"Tuesdays?"

"No princess I am free every day except Tuesdays."

"Okay contract complete!"